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Former England and Real Madrid player Michael Owen believes Real Madrid have turned Bellingham into a world beater
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Jude Bellingham carries the sort of swagger that only the world's greatest possess. That's the belief of former Liverpool, Real Madrid and England striker Michael Owen, who's was stunned to see just how quickly the midfielder adapted to life in the Spanish capital last season, following his transfer from Borussia Dortmund. The Birmingham City youth product’s debut campaign, in which he sometimes operated in what was near enough an unfamiliar false nine role, brought 23 goals and 13 assists in all competitions. Highlights included late winners in both of the Clasico league fixtures against Barcelona and collecting the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best young player at the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony. In May, his manager, Carlo Ancelotti, dubbed the Englishman “the best in the world”. VIDEO How Lee Carsley Has ALREADY Fixed England “Jude quickly elevated himself into one of the world’s great players, for club and country, ” Owen told Four Four Two. “At Real, he has developed that big-game energy, that swagger, that attitude. We saw it for England at Euro 2024 as well. " Bellingham was key as England reached the final in Germany, scoring in the Three Lions' opening-game win against Serbia before hitting an injury-time equaliser against Slovakia in the round of 16. Owen feels the pressure to perform at Real Madrid has been key to unlocking the youngster's big-game energy. "Playing for a club like Real Madrid isn’t easy when all eyes are on you and every poor performance is pounced upon; if you can respond to that and stay at the highest level, then you belong with the best in the world. He’s incredible. ” The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Ballon d'Or 2024 power rankings: Jude Bellingham up against Real Madrid teammates Ballon d'Or: What is the Kopa Trophy? EA Sports FC 25: The top 25 men's gold players ranked Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Join now for unlimited access Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Ed is a staff writer at Four Four Two, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, he’s been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngster’s move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegan’s playing career. How Oasis changed the Manchester City brand Manchester United: Thomas Tuchel touted to take over from under-fire Erik ten Hag ‘Dropping Mbappe isn’t an option… Bellingham might have to give way a bit and play in a role that he hasn’t been used to since he joined Real Madrid’ Michael Owen and Guillem Balague attempt to solve the Galacticos puzzle Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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